DNA mass screening moves toward routine tests by 2010
Slabaugh 16 months after stomach surgery at Stanford reflects on advances in genetic testing. Experts warn there is no general DNA test ready for mass screening yet, though progress could lead to routine DNA checks alongside cholesterol tests. Considerations include population risk, evidence of benefit, and ethnic group differences.
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Stanford University Medical Center
Palo Alto
Francis Collins
National Human Genome Research Institute
Ned Calonge
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Fighting genetics and the CDH1 mutation’s cancer risk
The CDH1 gene mutation raises stomach cancer risk by 70 percent. Golda Bradfield passed the mutation to her offspring, and many children died young from the disease. Eleven Bradfield relatives in Las Vegas and cousins gathered recently, two months after Bill Bradfield of Farmington New Mexico underwent surgery.
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Golda Bradfield
Las Vegas
Bill Bradfield
Farmington, N.M
Southwest Challenge Series Triathlon Origins and Growth
Triathlon organizer Lyle, founder 16 years ago, explains the Southwest Challenge Series prevents weekend race conflicts and promotes participation. The world’s oldest triathlon circuit now features 28 races, with members required to compete in eight, drawing many dedicated competitors like Marian Vilorio of El Paso who train year round.
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Joe Moya
YMCA
Lyle
Marian Vilorio
el Paso
Oil chiefs warn season could bring storms and price shifts
Chevron chairman David J. O'Reilly warns hurricane season may bring 16 named storms with six major hurricanes while oil executives say profits are midrange and supply must rise. Shell’s John Hofmeister urges greater access to federal lands and offshore waters as US defers drilling limits amid global competition.
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David J. O'Reilly
Gulf Coast
O’reilly
Shell Oil Co
John Hofmeister
Hofmeister
White House
Apparent North Korean missile move alarms U S and Japan
North Korea appeared near a long range missile test that could reach the United States, triggering warnings from the White House and threats of fierce UN protests from Japan. Seoul cited imminent launch officials said as Pyongyang again warned to bolster deterrence and monitored by South Korean security.
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South Korea
North Korea
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United Nations
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Tae-ho
Associated Press
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Pyongyang Kuman
Mountain Thrust aims to crush Taliban surge in Afghanistan
Captain Jared Wilson said Mountain Thrust is the current focal point of the operation, the largest offensive since the Taliban regime’s ouster. He warned troops of the high risk as CH-47s land on a mountain top, far from ground forces, in an area the enemy believed was untouched by coalition troops.
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Jared Wilson
Wilson
West Odessa Shooting Leaves One Dead
Ector County deputies investigate a west Odessa shooting near the 300 block of Essex Avenue that left one man dead and prompted interviews with area residents. No suspects named, as officials sort fact from fiction and continue inquiries.
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West Odessa
Ector County
Gary Duesler
Essex Avenue
Duesler
Medical Center Hospital
Ector
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